Rural Elderly Women: Application of Human Behavior Theory and Issues for Social Work Education

Authors

Michael E. Sherr, Cedarville UniversityFollow
Fleix C. Blumhardt

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2002

Journal Title

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

ISSN

1091-1359

Volume

6

Issue

4

First Page

48

Last Page

64

Abstract

This manuscript is the first attempt to apply human behavior theory to examine emerging trends and issues for rural elderly women. Despite a fair amount of recent descriptive information, there is a need for a cohesive theoretical framework to interpret empirical findings, inform practice, and direct future research inquiry. A multidimensional framework is set forth as a cohesive lens from which to evaluate the literature. The article concludes by outlining the implications for the social work educational curriculum, ethical considerations, and future research needs.

Keywords

Human behavior, older women, social work education

Recommended Citation

Sherr, Michael E. and Blumhardt, Fleix C., "Rural Elderly Women: Application of Human Behavior Theory and Issues for Social Work Education" (2002). Social Work Faculty Publications. 52.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/social_work_publications/52